The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-05-06
WHOLE NO. 1854

"A TulnOr comes from across the
water that Germany will soon declare
martial law in Asace-L Lorraine.
Tom Gould, the keeper of notori-
Gus dive in New York, has been fined
81 600 for violating the excise law
The New York assembly passed the
railroad commission bill for the heat
ing Of passenger coaches by steam.
A bill prohibiting the use Of store
! labor has passed the Michigan assem-
bly,.
| Near Proctor, West Virginia, three
colored thieves, the brothers Sylvester,
were hanged to Il tree by white citi-
Zens.
The grand jury Of Kane county, Ill
| inois, have indicted Arthur Terry, of
Aurora, for the murder of his wife by
poison.
Thomas A. Edison and party Of
eight friends recently had a narrow
escape from drowning at Barlow,
Florida.
The coal-miners III the Hazleton dis
trict of Pennsylvania Lave decided to
ask an advance of 10 per cent i'll their
wages.
The authorities of Michigan univer-
| sity are preparing for an elaborate
| celebration of its semi-centennial an
niversary.
The schooner Flying Scud was re-
Gently lost off the coast OF Alaska,
with the owner, captain, and fourteen
native hunters.
Milo III. Dakin, member of the
Michigan house, having been convicted
OF soliciting bribes, was expelled by
unanimous vote.
Mrs. White, who died OH Thursday
evening at WSona, was Il daughter of
| Solomon juneau. the first white set
tier of Milwaukee.
The Postal Telegraph company has
entered the field for California busi-
ness at the rate of 81 for ten words
a cut of One-thlrd.
Judge James II. Bobo, of Decatur,
Indiana, on Saturday inflicted a fine
upon his own son tor assault and bat
terry and intoxication.
The Interstate commerce commits
sion is in session at Atlanta, to hear
evidence submitted by the railroads in
behalf of exemptions.
Umpire Jackson's award against the
proposed advance i'll miners wages
will probably cause Il general strike in
the Connellsville region.
The Michigan Central road has made
arrangements with the Canadian Pa
cifc by which trains of the latter will
run to the Western States.
Thirty-five thousand dollars of Al
per cent Dakota bonds have just been
negotiated at premium of 1per cent.
including accrued interest.
1t is reported that the st. Paul road
is likely to be extended this year to
Bismarck, and that land for terminal
facilities is now being acquired.
DR.. c. N. Hewitt, president of the
Minnesota board OF health, declares
positively that there is not a case of
pleuro-pneumonia in that state.
The Petit Journal, of Paris, has just
declared dividend of 10 per cent. on
last years business. The profits of
1856 amounted to over 81 100000.
Judge Van Brunt, of New York,
denied the motion to quash the in
dictment against Jacob Sharp, late
president of the Broadway railroad.
After boring to depth of 1,136 feet
at Lafayette, Indiana, for natural gas,
a strong vein of salt water was found,
and the enterprise was abandoned.
j. z. Harrington, of Erie, who was
seriously injured in the Nickel Plate
disaster at Silver Creek, has sued the
railroad company for 900 damages.
A young baker in Cleveland, named
S6oll, has been arrested for the murder
of Maggie Mccarthy, q servant, who
gave up her life rather than her
honor.
The marriage of Father Vaudry, i'm
charge of Catholic church at Baton
Rouge, was followed by divorce to
the wife on the ground OF aban-
dOnment.
Charles w. Smith, claiming to be
theatrical agent in Chicago, has again |
been arrested for shipping young girls
to dens OF infamy in the mining camps |
of Wisconsin.
Charles Atkinson, the founder of |
first stage line between La Sale and |
Rock Island, died on Wednesday at
the age of 20.
AT Coldwater, Michigan, Thomas
Johnson fatally shot George Gardiner,
fired twice at Mrs. Gardiner, and then
killed himself. The woman was form
erly his wife.
President Cleveland has remitted fine
and costs in the case of Elisha B. Case,
who has just completed a two years.
term at Joliet for the forgery of pen
sion vouchers.
The directors of the Grant Monu-
ment association OF st. Louis have con-
tracted with Robert p. Bringhurst for
q nine foot bronze statue, to be deliv-
cred next year.
A list of those indicted in st. Louis
by the Federal grand jury for election
frauds includes thirteen persons, near
ly all Of whom have been prominent
in local politics.
There was a. total of 19l failures in
the United States and Canada the last
week, against 199 for the preceding
week and 207 for the corresponding
week last year.
The impression gains ground in
Milwaukee that Roswell Miller will be
elected president Of the st. Paul road,
as the place has been declined by
Frank S. Bond.
Peter Meyer, residing few miles
north Of Madison, Wisconsin, has
within few days lost seven children
by scarlet fever. Mgs. Meyer Is likely
10 lose her reason.
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